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August 17
Are You In Compliance? CA Attorney General Enforcement of COVID-19 Rules
Some of the items that the California Attorney General’s Office is looking for include, but are not limited to the following: PRODUCE ALL DOCUMENTS…
August 13
Extra $300 weekly unemployment benefit approved for California, but timetable is uncertain
By David Lightman Sacramento Bee If you need a state unemployment expert to return your call, it’s going to take four…
August 12
Labor Commissioner’s Office Files Lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for Engaging in Systemic Wage Theft
Oakland — The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft…
August 10
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Process Set to Begin August 10
On Monday, August 10, 2020, lenders may begin submitting their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness decisions to the Small…
August 4
COVID-19 Communication Plan for Select Non-healthcare Critical Infrastructure Employers
Author: Michael Oliver Eckard On August 4, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a communication plan…
August 4
California Businesses Considering Furloughs v. Layoffs Again
Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. Cal Chamber Nearly five months have passed since California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his initial shelter-in-place…
July 29
All Signs Lead to Cal/OSHA Issuing COVID-19 Citations In the (Very) Near Future
By: Thomas B. Song Governor Newsom’s televised news briefing on July 24, 2020, provided clues that enhanced enforcement of COVID-19…
July 28
What Businesses Can Do to Ease the Transition When Reopening Their Doors
As governments start easing stay-at-home orders and other restrictions, businesses that closed their doors to help contain the COVID-19 spread…
July 27
California Releases ‘Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening
Jessica Mulholland, Cal Chamber On July 24, 2020, when the reported number of COVID-19 cases in California surpassed 425,000, Governor…
July 24
Recording, Reporting Work-Related COVID-19 Cases
James W. Ward Cal Chamber As COVID-19 cases increase in California, more employers are receiving notice of employees testing positive for the virus…
July 16
More Time to Apply for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
By CalChamber Protection Program (PPP) loans to August 8, 2020. An estimated $130 billion in funding remains for the program, which…
July 14
California Governor Re-Closes Numerous Businesses Effective Immediately
By: Robin E. Largent Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP © 2020 Citing concerns about COVID cases being on the rise in California,…
